The Reader has started this series of its best stories from the past 52 years — 2600 cover stories and some remarkable interior features — to help make up for the loss of its physical …
August 22, 2025
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Joyee’s Dumpling House may be closer than you think
A man will drive at least three and a half miles for soup dumplings, it seems. I will, anyway, because Joyee’s Dumpling House has recently added new location just about that far from my home. …
August 22, 2025
The lack-buster motion picture score
Once upon a time, we went to the movies during the summer and enjoyed a blockbuster movie, the theater's AC, and some junk food. The AC and junk food are still a treat, but the …
August 22, 2025
Interview: El Cajon's own, cinematographer Adam Lee
Local boy makes good! Say hello to El Cajon’s favorite cinematographic son, Adam Lee. Not only will you be able to watch as Adam casts an atmospheric spell over the Pacific Northwest in To Kill …
August 22, 2025
Kyle Fjalstad brings his barrel aging briliance to Original 40
Original 40 Head Brewer Kyle Fjalstad explains the naming of his new barrel-aged pastry stout, Magnetic Ribbon: Final Cut Edition: “When trying to think of names for our series of BBA pastry stouts, I was trying to …
August 21, 2025
Can faith melt ICE?
The website for Our Lady of Guadalupe parish describes the church this way: “Founded in 1917, Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Jesuit parish in San Diego, whose mission is to accompany, inspire, and educate …
August 21, 2025
Gonzo Report: Dread and joy with The Ophelias at The Music Box
“I developed into a bit of a shut-in during Covid,” Kayla tells me outside of The Music Box in Little Italy. “Then I transitioned, and the nerves were amplified. But when the ad for this …
August 21, 2025
Pop goes San Diego: King Stingray, Tropidelic, Trampled by Turtles and Shakey Graves
King StingrayUpcoming EventKing StingrayThursday, August 21, 2025, 7:30 p.m.Casbah, 2501 Kettner Boulevard, San DiegoAge Limit: 21+MoreCo-founded by lead singer Yunupiŋu Yirrnja, the nephew of prominent Aboriginal musician Dr Yunupingu, King Stingray is an Australian band …
August 21, 2025
The Reverie Room's Alfred Howard hunts honey-holes for memories worth money
“I’ve got lots of honey-holes I’ve been cultivating through the years, so I come across interesting things you don’t see every day,” says Alfred Howard of the collection that fills The Reverie Room, his recently …
August 21, 2025
Now Playing: TO KILL A WOLF (2024)
TO KILL A WOLF (2024) Writer & Director: Kelsey Taylor / Cinematographer: Adam Lee (1.33:1) / Design: Juliana Collins / Editor: Dawson Taylor / Composers: Sara Barone & Forest Christenson / Acted by: Ivan Martin, …
August 21, 2025
Live Five: Mike Myrdal, Beat Farmers Hootenanny, Thee Sacred Souls, Johnny “V” Vernazza, T-Chronic
Mike Myrdal at Farmer & the SeahorseAugust 23Originally from Holden, Massachusetts, singer-songwriter Mike Myrdal worked in sales at the Active Network for around five years before opting for a full-time career in music, beginning in …
August 21, 2025
Turf defense at OB Pier, Garbage, Swami's Bacon's Beach, Newbreak, Windansea
The Reader has started this series of its best stories from the past 52 years — 2600 cover stories and some remarkable interior features — to help make up for the loss of its physical …
August 20, 2025
Theater Review: Deceived at The Old Globe
If you want a pleasant night out in San Diego, Deceived is perfect. The actors do their jobs. There is nothing too intense or cerebral about the production. Your time spent pre-show and during intermission on …
August 20, 2025
Your Week: Taste of Tuscany, skateboarding at the Surf Museum, forest bathing, Big Time Rush, Taste of Encinitas
Thursday | 21Sip Through Tuscany Enjoy Italian wine and storytelling surrounded by nature at the San Diego Botanic Garden with certified sommelier Dane Kuta. Guests will sample five wines from various wine-growing regions in Central Italy …
August 20, 2025
The San Diego Growlers move to from West to South Division
This season, the San Diego Growlers professional ultimate frisbee team wasn't supposed to get as far as it did. Along with the Los Angeles Aviators, the team was moved from the West Division to the …
August 19, 2025